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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Easy Recipe for Spicy Avocado in Pita

One of my favorite options for a quick healthy lunch is this Spicy Avocado in Pita.

(Updated May 2013 with better photos and step-by-step instructions. I've been making this Spicy Avocado in Pita regularly since I first posted it in 2006!) If you're going to stick with any kind of healthy eating plan you need some easy and healthy options for times when you just don't want to cook, and this is one of my favorite things to make for an easy lunch or dinner, especially whenever avocados are on sale. It's nothing more complicated than avocado mashed with a fork, spiced up with a bit of chile powder and salt, and then eaten in a 100% whole wheat pita pocket or Foldit with a bit of lettuce. (The same whole wheat pita I use for this is also great to cut into triangles, crisp in the oven a little, and use instead of chips for any kind of dip or hummus, for another easy and healthy snack or lunch.)

Instructions:
Remove peel and seed from avocado and mash thoroughly with a fork. Season avocado with chile powder and Vege-sal or salt, and stir until it is quite creamy looking. Spread 1/2 avocado mixture inside each pita pocket, top with a generous amount of shredded lettuce, and eat.

South Beach Suggestions:
One thing I love about the South Beach Diet is the concept of *good fats* whereby something like avocado becomes a treat you can enjoy. One of these pita pockets with avocado would make a great lunch for me. If you wanted a more substantial lunch, add a lowfat choice like Wake Up Your Mouth Thai Cucumber Salad.

Nutritional Information?

I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn't have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you.

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